James Bendon, Limassol (1997)x + 526pp. 1st ed., very fine in fine D/W. One slightly bumped corner not affecting text block.Going behind the scenes to uncover the details of the debates, the discussions, the wrangles and bickering that went on between the Board of Inland Revenue and the Post Office, the Royal Mint and even Buckingham Palace regarding British stamp issues. Problems of sorting mail by gaslight and scares of poisoning from the gum or ink of postage stamps.

British Postal Museum (2010)275pp. 1st ed., new in card covers.Explains how the stamps of George V came about and how they were produced. It also describes the postal history of the period from the exciting developments in airmail through to the work of the Post Office in wartime. Transport includes the new Post Office Underground Railway. Innovation in art and design are emphasised in the text on the Post Office commissioning posters, and the famous GPO Film Unit.